BA 191

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course looks into concepts, applications and methods in Information Resource Management (IRM) with a special focus on Knowledge Management. It involves sessions on both prevailing and emerging approaches in managing information and knowledge within an Organization for the purpose of leveraging such as a valuable resource that can be used to support the Organizations vision and mission, execute plans and processes, as well as become a source for competitive advantage.

Throughout the course, focus will be given to anchoring conceptual discussions on the benefits, issues, and challenges IRM brings to the management objectives and dynamics of various business functions. Cases and readings will be discussed in class to explore and analyze these concerns as they are faced by business enterprise.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To help you develop an understanding of Information Resource Management and understand its significance in business organizations, functions, processes, and relationships.
• To help you identify, analyze, and resolve the issues, benefits, and challenges involved in managing Information and Knowledge as vital resources to support a Business Organization's objectives and operational imperatives.

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READING MATERIALS

• Creating a Knowledge Sharing Culture (http://www.gurteen.com/gurteen/gurteen.nsf/id/ksculture)
• How Great Companies Tame Technology? (http://www.jimcollins.com/article_topics/articles/how-great-companies.html)
• Evolving from Information to Insight
  

  Evolving From Information to Insight.pdf
  

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• The Role of IT in Innovation: Friend or Foe? (http://www.cio.com/article/print/131600)
• Top Tips fro the CIO 100: 15 Ways to Create Innovation with IT (http://www.cio.com/article/print/127450)
• Collaborative Innovation: Five Steps to Successful Technology Partnerships (http://www.cio.com/article/print/127152)
• Using IT to Transform the Business: Three Keys to Success (http://www.cio.com/article/print/127653)
• Tips for Assessing and Communicating the Value of IT (http://www.cio.com/article/print/340713)
• Leadership: The Four (Not Three, Not Five) Principles of Managing Expectations (http://www.cio.com/article/13529/Leadership_The_Four_Not_Three_Not_Five_Principles_of_Managing_Expectations)
• Ones to Watch: Leadership Lessons - Master Class (http://www.cio.com/article/print/22402)
• How to Build Your Own Wikipedia (http://www.cio.com/article/print/189150)
• More on How to Build Your Own Wikipedia (http://www.cio.com/article/print/336818)
• The 3 C's of Knowledge Sharing (http://www.skyrme.com/updates/u64_f1.htm)
• For Knowledge, Look Within
  

  For Knowledge Look Within.pdf
  

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• Building a Knowledge Culture (http://www.robbinsgioia.com/library/whitepapers/KnowledgeMgmt.pdf)
• The ROI of Enterprise of 2.0: Four Ways Wachovia Justified Wikis, Blogs and Other Social Networks (http://www.cio.com/article/print/391913)
• Managing the Business Impact Of Online Social Networking (http://www.slideshare.net/maxelsen/business-impact-of-online-social-networking-presentation)
• The Business Impact of Social Networks (http://winningbysharing.typepad.com/oaxaca/2008/05/the-business-im.html)

VIDEOS

• Information Overload (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia5FxoeFJWI)\
• Do You Suffer From Information Overload? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXFEBbPIEOI)